Bangladesh: USAID launches $20m project to protect forest

DHAKA, 11 May 2022, (TON): The USAID launched $20 million dollars ecosystem project named “Protibesh” to protect critical forests and wetland areas in Bangladesh.

A press release said “The project targets two key areas, including the Sundarbans mangrove forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to the Royal Bengal tiger and forest and freshwater wetland ecosystems of the Sylhet border region in country's northeastern part.”

Planning minister MA Mannan and USAID Deputy administrator for policy and programming Isobel Coleman lunched the new five-year project while officials from different ministries and department were also present, among others.

As a result of the “Protibesh” project, Bangladesh will be able to combat the effects of climate change, protect the country's critical natural sources.

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